Thanks to the hard work of Sarah Jane Dooley (MLIS ’05, Dalhousie Libraries) and MI students (now alums) Liana Nand, Robyn Nicholson, and Kathleen Pond, our 50th anniversary commemorative booklet is now complete. You can visit the SIM50 page of our website to view. The booklet outlines SIM’s history, from inception in 1969 to today, and includes many wonderful photos from our archives.
We appreciate everyone who helped celebrate our first 50 years.
Here is to the next 50!
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Dalhousie University School of Information Management at OLA
Did you know that SIM turned 50 in 2019? We are continuing celebrations into 2020, and we want you to join us!
Grads of the Dalhousie Master of Library Service, Master of Library and Information Studies, and Master of Information Management programs in the Toronto area for the OLA Super Conference are invited to meet with Dr. Sandra Toze, Director of SIM, and Marie DeYoung, Chair, School of Information Management Alumni Association (SIMAA).
Date/Time: Thursday January 30th, 5:00 – 6:00pm
Location: Azure Restaurant & Bar (InterContinental Hotel – connected to the MTCC)
This informal event provides an opportunity to network and learn more about SIM’s anniversary activities. We are happy to move the celebration to dinner, for those whose schedules allow.
RSVP to: sim@dal.ca
Dalhousie established the School of Information Management (SIM) in 1969 and that year launched the first Master’s program in library and information studies in Atlantic Canada. Today, SIM offers the on-campus Master of Information (former Master of Library and Information Studies), the distance-delivery Master of Information Management, and the Bachelor of Management (in partnership with other Schools in the Faculty of Management).
Bertrum MacDonald, Sandra Toze, Fiona Black
“The more things change, the more things remain the same”: Dalhousie’s School of Information Management celebrates 50 Years
Did you know that SIM is turning 50 in 2019? This is a time of reflection and celebration. We invite you to accompany us on the journey by following this blog, our website, and the #SIM50 hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.
Read the full article on Dal News: For five decades, Dalhousie University has been home to the only school of information management in Atlantic Canada. “We’re a small school with a huge impact,” says School of Information Management (SIM) Director Sandra Toze.
In October, faculty, staff, students and alumni of SIM gathered at the beautiful Halifax Central Library for a cocktail reception to kick off the celebration of fifty years of library and information studies at Dal.
“About 100 people attended,” says Toze, “We were thrilled that alumni for each decade were present. We celebrated our first graduates, and honoured Professors Bertrum MacDonald and Fiona Black, who are retiring.”
Seamus the garden gnome
From now until spring 2020, a number of events and activities will mark SIM 50. This year’s Dalhousie Horrocks Lecture on January 14 will feature Leslie Weir, new Librarian and Archivist of Canada, and an alumni reception will follow. SIM will also publish a booklet celebrating its history, host small receptions for alumni across the country and highlight the anniversary at the annual Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA) conference. In the spring, watch for more events as part of Alumni Days.
“After 50 years of Information Management @Dal – what’s to come in the next 50? (Leslie Weir)”
Leslie Weir
Library & Archives Canada
Lecture Details
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
5:30-7:30pm
Room 1011, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6200 University Ave
Abstract: Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management will celebrate 50 years of education and innovation this year. Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, will share her thoughts on important elements needed to achieve success in information science more especially in our increasingly fast-paced, digital world. Leslie will speak to the importance of robust and trustworthy memory institutions, such as libraries, and will discuss the importance of building strong relationships with key partners as critical when addressing common challenges, and continuing to thrive in the digital era. There will be time for discussion and questions afterwards.
Visit Eventbrite for further details. RSVP’s due January 10th.
Did you know that SIM is turning 50 in 2019? This is a time of reflection and celebration. We invite you to accompany us on the journey by following this blog, our website, and the #SIM50 hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.
The Associated Alumni of the School of Information Management are delighted to announce that M.J. D’Elia (University of Guelph Library) is the 2019 winner of the Outstanding Alumni Award.
M.J. will receive his award and be speaking during Associated Alumni Reception for Students on Monday 30th September.
M.J. D’Elia (class of 2004) has long been recognized both for his leadership and his remarkable creativity and innovation in support of learners, libraries and the profession. His clear-thinking, passion, humour, and engaging approaches to persuasion make a material difference to types and levels of service, to the careers of others, and to the expansion of professional roles for librarians.
Please join us on 30th September to learn more about how entrepreneurial thinking, leadership and courage can transform organizations and professional lives.
Did you know that SIM is turning 50 in 2019? This is a time of reflection and celebration. We invite you to accompany us on the journey by following this blog, our website, and the #SIM50 hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.
MI students Dan Phillips, Lydia Hunsberger and Crystal Vaughan at the Killam Library’s data visualization wall. (Danny Abriel photo)
“Students come to Dalhousie’s School of Information Management (SIM) for many reasons: to become a librarian, an archivist, an information architect, a museum collections specialist or a data management expert. They have one thing in common: a passion for connecting people with information.
That’s why the school is changing the name of its MLIS (Master of Library and Information Studies) degree to the Master of Information.”
Click here for the full press release.
Did you know that SIM is turning 50 in 2019? This is a time of reflection and celebration. We invite you to accompany us on the journey by following this blog, our website, and the #SIM50 hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.
Did you know that SIM is turning 50 in 2019? This is a time of reflection and celebration. We invite you to accompany us on the journey by following this blog, our website, and the #SIM50 hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.
Re-posted from CEGE Connection (the Centre for Executive & Graduate Education blog):
CEGE Connection reached out to Dr. Bertrum MacDonald, Professor, School of Information Management, to share his thoughts on reaching the 50th year mark, given the ever-increasing influence of information management within our society.
Dr. Bertrum MacDonald:
Thank you for opportunity to share my thoughts on the evolution of information management. Indeed, we are experiencing exponential leaps in how information is applied within our daily interactions. I agree that INFORM provides invaluable information on current research that is being conducted by Dalhousie.
I have been a faculty member in the School of Information Management for many years – more than half of the 50 that the School will celebrate in 2019! During this period, I have served as Director of the School, then Associate Dean (Research) in the wider Faculty of Management, and recently for a short term as Interim Dean of the Faculty. I have taught courses in the Master of Information Management since it was launched in 2008, beginning with the first course offered in the program: Information, People, and Society.
I head the interdisciplinary Environmental Information: Use and Influence research program (EIUI), based in the School of Information Management. My primary research area focuses on questions about information use and influence in marine management and policy development. The goal is to advance understanding of the many pathways of information (scientific, social science, and local) at the science-policy interface in marine environment contexts.
I look forward to joining the CEGE Conversation and highlighting the strength of the School of Information Management programs. The need to increase literacy in information management has reached a critical juncture.
We have come a far distance in 50 years. We have a solid foundation upon which to build for the future.
Dr. Bertrum MacDonald
Professor
July 2018
This lovely update was recently shared with us by MLIS alumna, Sharon Longard: The MLS graduating class of 1978 celebrated our 40th anniversary June 13th, 2018 with a luncheon at the Waegwoltic Club in Halifax.
It is wonderful to see our alumni keeping in touch after so many years.
(L-R back row) Marg Machum, Marion MacArthur, Sharon Longard, Eric Richards / (L-R front row) Linda Hodgins, Joan Fage and Linda Keddy / (Not pictured) Christina Corkett
We are excited about the possibility of more reunions, as we move into our 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2019! Planning is underway, and we want to hear from alumni of all programs (MLS, MLIS and MIM). We will be forming a committee over the summer, and we encourage you to get involved! We would love to have representation from all locations, sectors and years. Please contact us at sim@dal.ca if you are interested in helping out, or have any ideas.
More details to come as plans are finalized. Keep an eye on our website, this blog (specifically the 50th Anniversary category), our Facebook and Twitter pages (hashtag #SIM50), and your email inbox. We look forward to reconnecting with you.